St. Louis to Host Maynard Ferguson Tribute Concert

St. Louis to Host Maynard Ferguson Tribute Concert

TICKETS ON SALE TODAY at 10AM CDT to Honor the Jazz Legend at a Special Performance on September 20th

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Maynard Ferguson Family, in association with Steve Schankman and Contemporary Productions, will present a tribute to Maynard Ferguson on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The concert will be dedicated to the life and music of legendary musician and band leader, known as "The Boss," who passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at the age of 78. Artists performing at this special concert will include the current Big Bop Nouveau Band and some of the many lead trumpeters and soloists from Maynard Ferguson's alumni. Those who have confirmed attendance include Wayne Bergeron, Denis DiBlasio, Mike Dubaniewicz, Carl Fischer, Chip McNeill, Peter Olstad, Reggie Watkins, Steve Wiest and many more to come. To find out new additions to the show, please continue to check http://www.maynardferguson.com/ for complete updates.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 20th ONE NIGHT ONLY!
7:30 pm

WHERE: Touhill Performing Arts Center
One University Boulevard (on the campus on University of
Missouri-St. Louis)

TICKETS: Tickets are priced at $50, $40, and $25
All net proceeds to benefit The Maynard Ferguson Music
Scholarship at the University of Missouri-St. Louis

For more information or to purchase tickets:
Call the Touhill at 314.516.4949 or toll free at 866.516.4949
Online at http://www.touhill.org/
Tickets may be purchased at the Touhill Ticket Office,
Monday-Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm. The Ticket Office is located at
the Touhill's East Entrance at One University Blvd. St. Louis,
MO 63121

MAYNARD FERGUSON BACKGROUND:

Maynard Ferguson, born May 4, 1928 in Montreal, started his career at the age of 13 when he performed as a featured soloist with the Canadian Broadcasting Company Orchestra. He played with some of the great Big Band Leaders of the 1940's including Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Barnett, Jimmy Dorsey and Stan Kenton. In 1945, at age 17, Ferguson became the leader of his own Big Band. He went on to record more than 60 albums, receiving numerous honors and awards including the GRAMMY(R) nomination for "Gonna Fly Now." In 2005, Ferguson was awarded Canada's highest civilian honor, the "Order of Canada" from the Right Honorable Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. In addition to those accolades, Ferguson has been the recipient of DownBeat Magazine's prestigious "DownBeat" Award.

Mr. Ferguson had recently returned home to California from New York after several sold out performances in July at the famed Blue Note Club. During this time, Ferguson and his Big Bop Nouveau band also recorded a new album at Bennett Studios in Englewood, New Jersey. This, his latest and last recording, will be released later this year as a legacy to the life of Maynard Ferguson.

The Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center

The Touhill Performing Arts Center is located on the north campus of University of Missouri-St. Louis on Natural Bridge Road, just 10 minutes from Clayton. From I-170, exit at Natural Bridge Road (exit 6); from I-70, exit at Florissant Road (exit 240). There is plenty of complimentary parking and a Metrolink Station just steps away from the Touhill front door.

Now in its fourth season of presenting the finest in the performing arts to the St. Louis region, the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center opened its doors in September 2003. The $52 million facility designed by Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, features the 1,625-seat Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall and the 350-seat E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater. The not-for-profit Center is the jewel of the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus and is the first impetus and focal point for creating an arts district for students at the University.

Source: Maynard Ferguson Music, U.S.A., Inc.

CONTACT: Cindy Tangaro for Maynard Ferguson Music, U.S.A., Inc.,
+1-314-721-9090 ext. 203, ctangaro@contemporaryproductions.com

Web site: http://www.maynardferguson.com/
http://www.touhill.org/

NOTE TO EDITORS: To schedule an interview, for more information about the tribute concert or Maynard Ferguson, please contact Cindy Tangaro at (314) 721-9090 ext. 203 or via email at ctangaro@contemporaryproductions.com .

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